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The Outcasts of Time by Ian Mortimer
5.0
this book was amazing! chapters 1-5 are kinda mid, but things start to pick up really quick after that. it's definitely worth reading those first chapters to get to the really good stuff. i also usually don't like endings that are up to interpretation, but this book does it really well.
another thing about this book that i really enjoyed was the writing style! the descriptions in this book are beautiful.
my one criticism of this book is that some of the characters fall flat. the only purpose William seemed to serve was furthering the character development of John. quite a few of the female characters also are just used to show the bravery/chivalry of John and William.
other than that, this book gets 5 stars from me!
another thing about this book that i really enjoyed was the writing style! the descriptions in this book are beautiful.
my one criticism of this book is that some of the characters fall flat. the only purpose William seemed to serve was furthering the character development of John. quite a few of the female characters also are just used to show the bravery/chivalry of John and William.
other than that, this book gets 5 stars from me!
The Man Who Died by Antti Tuomainen
4.0
The plot of this book is so random and unpredictable, and while reading it I never knew what was going to happen next. But, that's kind of the beauty of it.
The writing style is very different from the more western writing styles that I’m used to. The plot is the main focus of the story, rather than the characters, most of which are one-dimensional and lacking in my opinion. But, strangely, their lack of characterization has little effect on the overall plot of the story.
Anyway, 4/5 stars. If you want an unhinged and unpredictable book about a guy who's slowly dying and getting into strange predicaments with the rival mushroom company and some others, this is it. You'll also learn a bit about the mushroom business, which is a nice bonus.
The writing style is very different from the more western writing styles that I’m used to. The plot is the main focus of the story, rather than the characters, most of which are one-dimensional and lacking in my opinion. But, strangely, their lack of characterization has little effect on the overall plot of the story.
Anyway, 4/5 stars. If you want an unhinged and unpredictable book about a guy who's slowly dying and getting into strange predicaments with the rival mushroom company and some others, this is it. You'll also learn a bit about the mushroom business, which is a nice bonus.